Tickled to bits at the opportunity to write about my artistic practice for the Edmonton Arts Council. https://www.edmontonarts.ca/blog/giving-up-a-sumo-wrestling-wild-horse-speaks-of-marathons Thanks to Kyra and Jenna and all the EAC team. The title photo attempts homage to Devin, one of my favourite characters in the Amiskwaciy novels…
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A Little Patience, A Little Love
This morning, we headed out late for breakfast, and then rambled the streets of Casco Viejo with the thought of stopping at the ruins beside Plaza Herrera; hubby wanted to investigate the construction of these last vestiges of a time wrapped in fiery legend, for these were the remnants of the city sacked by Captain…
Sunrise at the Crossroads of the Americas
.. looks pearly and gorgeous. Our hotel faces Plaza de Santa Ana, a lovely little park where even now the birds are thronging the treetops. They have their work cut out if they intend to match the humans who clamoured all through the night. We are in the heart of Casco Viejo, the old town…
On American Thanksgiving Day
As an Indigenous person (albeit in Canada, where we celebrate Thanksgiving in October), I hold that holiday to be an occasion of potentiality. I consider, on that day, the vision of my Indigenous ancestors, who welcomed newcomers, taught them to survive, and (contrary to the propaganda) hosted the table and laid the feast, offering of the…
On the Passing of Elizabeth the Great
She showed the world how to be a woman of worth, of dignity and of steady courage – to be clear, I place her beside and after my mom, my spirit mom and my aunties. They are the personal, she the societal image of what a woman needs to be – strong, grounded, gracious but relentlessly firm.
What a gift to live during her reign. May her soul pass through the Western Door and find its true reward for a life of service and leadership. God Rest Elizabeth the Great.
A view of the papal visit, Part 1: old ladies vs…
Behind the grill, a K9 officer, evidently as done with the pointless tension of the whole thing as we were, suddenly fired a volley of loud barks at us. In perfect tandem, we turned and roared back ‘Ah, shut up!’
Top Books!
April 29th, I was out with two very special women, who’ve been at my side and had my back since I was 10 years old. How fitting that they were the ones to take me to Chapters South Edmonton for a post-dinner rummage around the literary offerings there. Mark Messier’s memoir was prominently displayed in…
New Essay up at New Trails
https://www.ualberta.ca/newtrail/ideas/dogs-become-us.html Image courtesy of Seaq68 on pixabay.com
Reading the Writing World
I love my career as a writer. There is so much more to it than just sitting down somewhere and writing a poem, a story, a song. There’s a world of research behind the actual creative bits. Some of it is heavy, but a lot of it is joyous. Right now? I’m listening to some…
When They Ask, I’ll Say
It’s not our fault you feel bad. You should. We should. It’s dead children. We can all do better now.
To Russia, with Love (of Books)
Well, today has opened with an amazing experience. I presented a talk at The Makushin Readings. http://www.spsl.nsc.ru/ Our topic: What is the role of Books as carriers of culture in our globalized, digital world? To summarize my answer: Books set down the limits of the known, and point at the possible. As well, by what…
For World Theatre Day: The Great Winfield Chicken Coop Disaster
https://alllitup.ca/Blog/2021/The-Great-Winfield-Chicken-Coop-Disaster Thrilled to have this little story published on All Lit Up. Names changed to protect the sensitive (if not innocent).
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